Full name Robert Torrens Name Roy Torrens 1966–1982 Ireland | Batting style Right-handed Role Cricket Player | |
 | ||
Born 17 April 1948 (age 76) ( 1948-04-17 ) Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland | ||
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium | ||
Will dwyer interviews roy torrens ahead of the first game
Robert "Roy" Torrens OBE (born 17 May 1948 in Derry, Northern Ireland), is a retired cricketer and the current manager of the Ireland cricket team.
Torrens was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he represented Ireland six times in first-class cricket between 1966 and 1982, taking 26 wickets at the excellent average of 15.46.
More recently, he has served as the manager of the Irish cricket team, and headed their delegation to the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
Torrens was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours in recognition for his services to Irish cricket.
References
Roy Torrens Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA